Weather Service issues winter storm watch

More snow, sleet and freezing rain is heading into North Carolina this week.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for much of North Carolina from Tuesday through Thursday morning.

Forecasters say up to 8 inches of snow are possible in the mountains. Up to 6 inches of snow are expected along the Interstate 85 corridor. Up to 4 inches of snow could fall elsewhere in the western part of the state.

Up to 3 inches of snow are expected in the central part of the state south of Raleigh. Up to 2 inches could fall in the inland areas of the southeastern part of the state.

Up to 4 inches could fall around Jacksonville, New Bern and the southern part of the Outer Banks.